This Day in History: President Ronald Reagan Shot In 1981 By John Hinckley Jr.

Inches of Ending Reagan's Life

ABOVE VIDEO:Dan Wilber, author of “Rawhide Down”, explains the setting on the day of March 30, 1981, when President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr., a deranged assassin attempting to win the heart of actress Jodie Foster. (C-SPAN Video)